What is the definition of "smartwatch mode"? - Garmin Forums
I'm having a new Garmin Instinct Solar (tactical) for about 3 weeks now. Garmin advertises with having about 24 days of battery life in smartwatch mode (without solar charging). So whats defined with smartwatch mode exactly? Because I've configured my new watch as energy sufficient as possible: - reduced brightness from 20 to 10%
list of meaning of the symbols in the watch face - Instinct - Garmin …
Hi, got myself an Instinct 2x solar, really happy with it but got a huge problem. With all the different watch faces it is impossible to choose the right one without knowing what all the symbols mean. Some are obvious, but is there not a kind of overview somewhere?
Watch Entered Test Mode: How to Factory Reset? - Instinct Solar ...
The watch enters the test mode when you start the watch while pressing the ABC button. To exit it, reboot the watch without pressing the ABC button. If the ABC button is blocked, it may be a mechanical problem - for example due to dirt, salt, or soap residuals. Try letting the watch for an hour in water to see whether it helps.
Best solar power efficiency watch face. - Garmin Forums
The solar cell is *above* the display, in the glass, and anyway only harvests a small part of the energy. Most is collected by the conventional tech *around* the LCD. But theoretically, you could assume that the reflector *behind* a *clear* display reflects a little bit more light back to …
Reliability of this watch? - Instinct Solar - Garmin Forums
Instinct Solar Tactical - great watch, the battery life is awesome ~21 days including 1 hour activities every few days. The only issues are when I put a custom navigation file on that I've generated on my computer for long technical runs (4 hour ish), the watch may crash once or twice during the run but always recovers (resets and then starts ...
Solar Instinct Crashing randomly - Garmin Forums
I have the same issue with my solar surf which has been used for 1.5 years. If you are still in warranty, you are in luck. Otherwise, Garmin in my country has only offered me the only solution: US$130 (Refurnished watch core with 90days warranty).
Watch switches off during activities - Instinct Solar - Garmin Forums
Hello. I have an Instinct Solar with software version 19.01. For the past few months the watch has been turning off during activities. It usually happens at a distance marker or after I pause and then resume. It definitely seems like a bad battery that cannot hold its charge. If this was a car the company would issue a recall and fix the issue.
Germin Instinct Solar Review one year later - Garmin Forums
I feel compelled to give a detailed, honest review of the Garmin Instinct Solar that I purchased (from Garmin) in July, 2020. Current software version is 14.20.0.0. I bought this watch because I love to hike and backpack in remote areas, and for that it seems to work pretty well, tracking my route as well as details like speed, elevation, heart ...
Watch is broken - Instinct Solar - Wearables - Garmin Forums
I am sorry to hear you are having trouble with the watch. Some have seen improvement in this, when disabling the vibration. However, if you are experiencing this concern, be sure the software version in the watch is on the latest version using Garmin Express. If you have not already, I would recommend trying a full factory reset with these steps:
Instinct Solar - battery lasts on average 12 days - Garmin Forums
The problem for me specifically is: when I first got the watch and fully charged it, it showed 24 days of battery life. Now when I fully charge the watch, it shows only 12 days of battery life. Curious that the battery life now is only half of what it was. My garmin instinct solar was purchased brand new 5 months ago.